EP0939541A3 - Internet facsimile apparatus and method of controlling internet facsimile communication using the apparatus - Google Patents

Internet facsimile apparatus and method of controlling internet facsimile communication using the apparatus Download PDF

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EP0939541A3
EP0939541A3 EP99103778A EP99103778A EP0939541A3 EP 0939541 A3 EP0939541 A3 EP 0939541A3 EP 99103778 A EP99103778 A EP 99103778A EP 99103778 A EP99103778 A EP 99103778A EP 0939541 A3 EP0939541 A3 EP 0939541A3
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Toru c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Maeda
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Abstract

Disclosed is an Internet FAX apparatus which, after receiving an Internet address from a certain destination, can communicate with the same destination in later transmission or during communication by connecting to a LAN and switching to an Internet FAX mode requiring no communication charge. An Internet facsimile apparatus on the receiving side transmits its Internet facsimile function and Internet address on an NSF signal in a standard protocol of G3 facsimile transmission and/or transmits its telephone number, Internet facsimile function, and Internet address on TSI and NSS signals in the standard protocol of G3 facsimile communication. The Internet facsimile apparatus registers an Internet facsimile function and Internet address of a partner apparatus as destination data. The Internet facsimile apparatus communicates with the partner apparatus by using the Internet address in the destination data in later transmission or by disconnecting ordinary facsimile mode communication and switching to the Internet FAX mode.
EP99103778A 1998-02-27 1999-02-26 Internet facsimile apparatus and method of controlling internet facsimile communication using the apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP0939541B1 (en)

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JP4742398 1998-02-27
JP10047423A JPH11252301A (en) 1998-02-27 1998-02-27 Internet facsimile equipment and control method for internet facsimile communication by the same
JP04742298A JP3854712B2 (en) 1998-02-27 1998-02-27 Internet facsimile apparatus and internet address notification method using the apparatus
JP4742198 1998-02-27
JP04742198A JP3943693B2 (en) 1998-02-27 1998-02-27 Internet facsimile apparatus and internet address notification method using the apparatus
JP4742298 1998-02-27

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